The Epping Road Upgrade has taken a big step toward its goal of safer and more-reliable travel with the completion of improvements to a key intersection.
In another milestone for the project, Fletcher Street reopened to traffic on Wednesday 7 August after crews finished major civil works to upgrade the intersection at Epping Road.
The improvements include sections of the new southbound lanes on Epping Road, a traffic island and new and improved turning lanes in and out of Fletcher Street.
During the works, crews placed 700 tonnes of crushed concrete and laid 700 tonnes of asphalt, a combined weight equivalent to nearly 23 E-class trams.
Fletcher Street is the second intersection upgrade for the project following the completion of improvements at Baltrum Drive in February.
Other key intersections set for upgrades are at Hayston Boulevard, Park Street, Harvest Home Road and Pine Park Drive.
Major civil works for upgrades at Lehmanns Road and Hayston Boulevard are also underway, with both intersections due to reopen in their new configurations in late October.
Crews are also continuing critical works to relocate and protect essential services as part of the Epping Road Upgrade.
Along with the intersection and services works, the project is adding extra lanes between Craigieburn Road East in Wollert and Memorial Avenue in Epping.
The upgrade will also build sections of shared walking and cycling paths and new on-road bicycle lanes to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists.
Due for completion in 2025, the project will provide safer, more-reliable journeys for the 35,000 drivers who use Epping Road daily in Melbourne’s north.
Major Road Projects Victoria is delivering the Epping Road Upgrade with construction partner McConnell Dowell.
More information about the project, including its intersection works and traffic changes, is available on our Epping Road Upgrade project page.